The letter lay alone In a mailbox red with rust Its loneliness apparent By the layers of forgotten dust The envelope tinged yellow As time wished to show its age The corners bent and crinkled As if it tried to escape the cage
But love is not your kingdom When the castle has no moat And passion will never sail When rejection sank the boat So once again his eyes did cast Upon the bleak and yellowed note That lay within the mailbox Seeming to bear a cruel wry gloat
It bore no stamp or postmark That sense of barren to the mind Yet it smelt so slightly scented The sense of an emotional bind He clasped it tightly to his chest In pleading hope of a stirring rush But love will still lie unrequited When devotion is a one way crush
Wow! Classic Rob! It bore no stamp or postmark That sense of barren to the mind Yet it smelt so slightly scented The sense of an emotional bind He clasped it tightly to his chest In pleading hope of a stirring rush But love will still lie unrequited When devotion is a one way crush
To be held crushed against the heart. A beauty stilled.
Sophia
giniwinnhyderabad, Telangana IndiaMay 14, 2017
one of the best i have across in my life,superb execution intense feelings yet a quite objective perception...unique is the word. so this is Poetry Wow !
roseoscuraAuckland, New ZealandMay 14, 2017
Dear Rob...how did I miss this masterpiece of " Unrequited Love" maybe because I was away too long from PC.......Roses are crushed to bring forth fragrance,so are the outpourings of a heart crushed.Sadness makes the best poets.How are you dear Rob?
Comments (55)
Sweet write Rob, enjoyed it! SM
Kathy
It brought tears to my eyes.
Why do our hearts have to know such pain?
Mady
fablously penned. Unrequited love can
burn deep.
Cafe
Rob
A great piece of writing. I think we all remember those objects that linger when love is lost. Cheers
Rob
I can only say one word after reading a few times over...Magnificent!
Martina xxx
Rob
Rob
It bore no stamp or postmark
That sense of barren to the mind
Yet it smelt so slightly scented
The sense of an emotional bind
He clasped it tightly to his chest
In pleading hope of a stirring rush
But love will still lie unrequited
When devotion is a one way crush
Epic! thanks for sharing!
Rob
Rob
Rob
Rob
Rob
Rob
Rob
Rob
Deep emotions, I felt it. Thank you.
Sup
Rob
A beauty stilled.
Sophia
you knew it from the very first time it is me shores then why did you not say so? you coward.
you and the other poets shame on you for maligning me.
i am tired.
i do not permit anyone to encroach upon my time and my attention.
yes i am leaving RIP !
do not get complacent you never know when / if i come back!
No RIP for you... tru?rorob.
why don't i know the truth all of you made up?
Rob
Rob
"No more electric fences"